Discretionary spots  for 2025

To read about the discretionary spot process, please click here. This page was last updated on 07/09/2025.

VOLUNTEER SPOTS

  • Volunteer raffle

    • Sam Helgren (M)

    • Leanne Thompson (F) - Dropped

    • Matt Gurba (M) - Dropped

    • Chris Mintz (M) - Dropped

    • Miranda Williamson (F)

    • Chad Piala (M)

    • Chris Nagy (M)

    • Amanda Bonnie (F)

    • Michael O'Brien (M)

    • Liz Lierman (F)

    • David Hettena (M) - Dropped

    • April Corey (F) - Dropped

  • Leadership team:

    • Andrew D’Arezzo (M) - Co-Course Director - Dropped

    • Erica Rackley (F) - 2022-2024 Blanks Cabin Aid Station Captain

    • Jon Clinthorne (M) - 2017-2020 Course Director - Dropped

SPONSOR SLOTS

  • Laws Whiskey House - Luke Webster (M)

  • Altra Running - Jeff Browning

  • Altra Running - Careth Arnold

  • Osprey - Mike McMonagle - Dropped

  • Osprey - Tyler Green - Dropped

  • Maurten - Unused

  • Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Matthew Webb (M)

RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS

  • BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive

    • Sam Delgado

    • Trail Mix Fund

    • Trail Mix Fund

    • Dropped

  • UNRESTRICTED

    • Anthony Miller (M)

    • Ryan Sullivan (M)

    • Unused

    • Unused

PREVIOUS YEAR HILO WINNERS

  • Chris Hammes (M) - Dropped

  • Female and Non-binary unused in 2025

PROFESSIONAL SPOTS

  • Men’s Pool

    • Jeff Colt (M)

    • Matt Daniels (M) - Dropped

    • Alex Nichols (M) - Dropped

  • Women’s Pool

    • Rachel Entrekin (F)

    • Jenna Bensko (F)

    • Unused

LEGACY RUNNERS

  • Jon Davis (M) - has started and finished 7/7 High Lonesome 100, has the most male finishes in race history

  • Kevin Cannaday (M) - has started and finished 6/7 High Lonesome 100

  • Silke Koester (F) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2019, has the most female finishes in race history

  • Jim Skelding (M) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2018

SAWATCH 50/50 WINNERS

  • Ryan Smith (M)

  • Unclaimed - women’s division winner

  • Unclaimed - non-binary division winner

NEW CHILD POLICY DEFERRALS

  • Runner 1

  • Runner 2

  • Runner 3

  • Runner 4